Emperor Taiqing Mingyao suddenly smiled. "At least you're honest." Cold sweat broke out down Luo Qian's back. Keeping an emperor company really is like keeping a tiger company. This old Immortal Emperor was laughing and talking with me a moment ago, and then he turned on me without warning. If he hadn't smiled just now, he might have ordered Xu Hu to execute me on the spot...
"How did you get to the Divine Realm?" the Immortal Emperor asked. This time, Luo Qian did not dare tell the whole truth. He said only that he had stumbled into the Primordial Battlefield, obtained the Torch Dragon Boat, and crossed the Carefree Cloud Sea through a combination of treasure and luck.
The Immortal Emperor examined his Torch Dragon Boat and sighed. "You truly were lucky. Even with this ancient treasure, your chances of crossing the Carefree Cloud Sea were no more than one in ten. The Primordial Battlefield is unpredictable, and its gates open at random. Not only did you happen upon one, you survived inside. That isn't merely good luck. That's extraordinary luck!"
Cold sweat drenched Luo Qian. He had been worrying over how to explain entering the Primordial Battlefield, and the emperor had supplied the explanation for him.
The Immortal Emperor suddenly glanced at him. "Don't be nervous. I'm no King Zhou of Shang. Why would I slaughter people wantonly? I summoned you because I wanted to ask whether you think large-scale travel between the Divine Realm and the Immortal Realm is possible." Luo Qian froze, not quite understanding. "You mean..."
Emperor Taiqing Mingyao rose and strolled out of the pavilion. The hill, no more than a hundred zhang high, suddenly became the tallest peak in the Immortal Realm. Standing upon it, Luo Qian felt as though the whole world